Chapter 893 Big toys for men (6/11 7000 words chapter)
"Hey, let me go, you see this is amazing. A pound of coriander costs more than 60 yuan, you really dare to ask for a price." In a QQ group with more than 100 people in Qicheng, someone posted a photo.
The originally quiet group suddenly became agitated.
In a short time, dozens of messages appeared, and the subsequent messages continued to flow down like water, flooding the screen.
People with slow reactions cannot see what the information is at all. They have to swipe up to see the previous information.
I finally swiped to pull up the photos I just had and connected them to the messages, only to find that most of them were cursing.
"Profiteers will kill the whole family!"
"Let the whole family die for these people who are making money from disaster!"
"I curse you to die badly!"
The messages below are all venting everyone’s dissatisfaction.
But I don’t know who sent the latest message in the group: "But the heavy rain outside is still falling, and I don’t know when it will stop. We don’t need to eat coriander, but we have to buy some other vegetables to eat. My wife just went to the supermarket to see it.
Look, the price of most vegetables has increased. Seven to eight yuan, or more than ten yuan has become the norm. Do you think there is any justice in this world?"
"The government doesn't care. It's raining so hard and my company won't let me go to work. How can I buy food and drink if I can't make money?"
Almost immediately, people who saw these two messages fell silent. This is a typical chat that kills the day.
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In another group, an unknown person posted another photo, which showed a curled-up human figure floating in the water. Judging from the pink clothes he was wearing, he should be a woman.
She was lying face down in the water, with most of her body immersed in the water.
"Damn it, what are you doing? Are you holding your breath while practicing swimming?"
"He died. I heard he slipped and fell while walking on the road and drowned."
"You came here on purpose to be funny, right? You're on the main road. Look at the building next to it. It should be Zhongtai Avenue. The water is up to your knees. You told me that such shallow water can kill people."
Drowned?"
Seeing that he was still making judgments and showing some data to make sense, the person who just posted the picture finally sent a message: "What you said is correct, but I don't want to argue with you. This person was indeed drowned."
, you will know just by watching the news.”
"..."
The people in the group who were peeping at the screen couldn't tell what they were feeling. They were lamenting that human life was like a piece of grass, and they were also lamenting that the power of nature was unfathomable. A human life could be lost without any explanation, and they felt inexplicably panicked.
"When will this rain stop? I heard that some places have burst their banks, and many people are missing. It's terrible!" I don't know who sent a message in the group.
Then someone from below followed up and said, "I don't know, it's been raining for two days and one night. The people at the meteorological station said that the impact of the typhoon front has not passed yet, and it will continue to rain if it is not bad."
"We are fine, but if it continues like this, the people will be the worst off. Is it easy to grow some food in the fields? Everything will be flooded after a heavy rain. Then there will be no harvest. The people will cry like crazy."
"My family still has 9 acres of land. When I called my mother last night, she said that the land was full of water. People couldn't get in. It was impossible to put water in it. The grain was all covered in water before it was ripe.
The water has soaked it, and this year’s grain is basically useless.”
"God, this is really going to kill me. Can you leave me a way to survive?"
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In Jingtong Development Co., Ltd., Xia Zekai was sitting in his office, listening to the sound of rain and thunder outside. He glanced at the information on the computer screen and watched the news about rising vegetable prices. Someone was disturbed by the stagnant water on the road.
News about drownings, news about people crying and wiping away tears, there were all kinds of information, and he was a little numb.
"Ding-a-ling-a-ling, jingle-a-ling-a-ling"
At some point, Xia Zekai's cell phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was his wife calling.
As soon as he was connected, he heard his wife's voice: "Zekai, when will you come back? The weather is bad now, so don't come back too late."
"Well, I understand. Are you okay at home?" Xia Zekai asked habitually.
Luo Xiyun was not upset, she said: "Everything is fine, don't worry!"
When he was about to hang up the phone, Luo Xiyun suddenly said: "Did you read the news just now?"
"Which one are you talking about?" With so much news on the Internet every day, how could Xia Zekai guess what news his wife was watching?
Luo Xiyun said: "That's the one who slipped and drowned while walking on the road."
"I just saw it, and it really agrees with that sentence. If a person is unlucky, his teeth will be blocked if he drinks cold water." Xia Zekai said this.
Luo Xiyun shook his head and said, "I was just thinking about which one will come sooner, tomorrow or the accident."
"Zekai, take two days off tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Don't take such risks."
After the couple chatted for a while, Xia Zekai hung up the phone with a heavy heart, but he knew it was not his time to rest yet.
Ziyu Garden Villa Area, Xia Zekai's home.
Zhou Yinghong saw that her daughter-in-law had finished the phone call, and she asked: "Xiyun, what did Zekai say? Is he coming back?"
"Mom, he's not finished yet. He'll be back later when he finishes," Luo Xiyun said.
After the girl heard this, her face was full of displeasure: "Why is Dad like this? If he doesn't come back, there will be no one to play with me. It's really annoying."
When Zhou Yinghong heard her granddaughter say this, she immediately said: "Girl, grandma will play with you."
"But grandma, you are running too slow to catch me and Tongtong." The girl was a little reluctant to play with grandma.
When Luo Xiyun heard what she said, he wanted to slap her: "Then you don't know how to stop and wait for grandma."
The girl shook her head: "I'm not good at it. How can I stop and wait for someone while playing hide and seek? If so, wouldn't I be found?"
Sun Yuping next to her couldn't help laughing when she heard the child's illogical words.
She said: "Little girl, can I play with you?"
She actually wanted to leave today, but she just went out to take a look. She didn't see a taxi for twenty minutes. At this time, even if she used the "Yixing Taxi App", no one took the order.
"Qicheng Bus" has issued a notice and will suspend operations for one day today.
They are also afraid that if something happens on the way out, it will be difficult to deal with.
It was definitely impossible for Luo Xiyun to let her walk back. Just like this, Sun Yuping stayed for another day.
When the girl heard that Aunt Sun said she was willing to play with her, her eyes widened and she nodded fiercely: "Okay, okay, Aunt Sun, I'll hide it for you, okay?"
"Okay, you can hide it, I won't look at it!" Sun Yuping agreed.
Tongtong was playing with the track train alone. When she heard the conversation between her sister and Aunt Sun, she also became interested and stopped playing with toys. She jumped up and said, "I want to play hide-and-seek too, Aunt Sun. I'll go first."
Hidden!"
Sun Yuping watched the two sisters jumping around looking for a place to hide, and she couldn't help but want to laugh.
There was a mirror in front of her at this moment, in which she could clearly see the movements of the two little sisters.
Sun Yuping suddenly felt that this game was so childish. She didn't know if the boss had ever played such a childish game with her two daughters. If so, the scene was so beautiful.
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Unlike most citizens who only focus on things around them, everyone in the Municipal Party Committee and City Hall has a particularly solemn expression at this time.
The two bosses were angry.
Up to now, the losses that have been calculated include people, vehicles, water conservancy, houses, passenger transportation, bus suspension, food losses, various rescue costs, etc. The total amount is already an astronomical figure, not to mention the heavy rain.
It is still raging, and various losses that have not yet been calculated have been growing rapidly. Breaking 100 million is a stable thing, but it depends on the loss of several hundred million in the end.
This amount of money is enough to make Qi city governments feel heartbroken.
Liu Changhong and Zhou Wenyi were discussing countermeasures together. At this time, they both abandoned their political differences and put their minds together, thinking about how to deal with this matter.
If it is not done well, it will be a disaster for Qi Cheng and them.
Heavy rain is a natural disaster, but whether they can come up with effective measures and deal with the aftermath of the heavy rain is the test for them.
"According to the information fed back by the staff of the meteorological department and the information fed back by the meteorological satellite, the heavy rain will decrease tonight. The typhoon front has already moved to the southeast. If nothing else happens, by the day tomorrow, this heavy rain will be reduced."
The heavy rain will stop, and what we need to focus on now is the aftermath." Zhou Wenyi told him everything he knew about the situation.
Liu Changhong nodded: "I have received the information, but the heavy rain started during the day yesterday, and the current situation is not optimistic, let alone how to survive until tomorrow."
"How are the four reservoirs doing? We must not learn from Weicheng. We must not let anything happen at this time."
When Zhou Wenyi heard what he said, he nodded heavily: "Nothing will happen. Otherwise, given the current situation in Qicheng, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Secretary Liu, one more thing. I just heard them say that the price of vegetables in the market is chaotic now, and there are a lot of high-priced vegetables." Zhou Wenyi mentioned this matter casually.
He said: "People are boiling with resentment and complaining!"
"Normally, let the business people remember the names first, and we can settle the accounts together after this rain has passed." For the sake of his own reputation, Liu Changhong will also eliminate a group of people who are holding him back.
"Okay!" Zhou Wenyi nodded, which was a reminder to these profiteers who were just trying to raise prices.
"Let's go out, meet with everyone, and assign tasks. We can't just sit here, we have to go and see the scene." Liu Changhong got up first and walked out.
Zhou Wenyi also followed, and they planned to go outside to take a look and appease the people.
At this moment, what's going on with the two principals of Qicheng just hiding in the office?
When they were leaving, Liu Changhong's secretary Cheng Wanli hurriedly gave the TV station a break. Without elaborating, the TV station understood what was going on and quickly sent people over to follow up and report.
The leader's positive image must be publicized quickly. If it cannot keep up, it is an attitude problem.
Not long after, a bus set off from the Municipal Party Committee. Liu Changhong and Zhou Wenyi were all on the bus. Don't take your own car at this time, otherwise you don't know how you got into the water.
Behind the bus, a pickup truck with the words "Qicheng TV Station" written on it followed slowly. They were the staff assigned by the TV station to follow up the report.
Not easy!
The bus was moving slowly through the water, and from time to time the sound of water waves hitting the bus could be heard. This day was destined to be uneasy.
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When it was time to get off work at around 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Xia Zekai saw that all the workshops in the factory had lost power, and the buses had all left. Only the security guards were left on duty in the company. He encouraged the security guards with a few words, and then got on the bus.
Go outside.
"Boss, shall we go back to the community?"
"If I don't go back now, I'll go to the Ford 4S store to see if there are any cars available. I'm going to buy a Raptor," Xia Zekai said.
He wanted to buy it a long time ago.
When he and his wife were still living in Qiyun Garden Community, they went out for a walk after dinner one night and saw a Ford Raptor F150 parked in front of the Ford 4S store. He was moved at that time and said
This is a man's big toy.
Xia Zekai remembered clearly that his wife asked him if he wanted to buy it.
Grain flakes
He told his wife Luo Xiyun at the time, 'This thing just looks bluffing and is not practical.'
In fact, he really wanted to buy it at that time, but he only had a few hundred thousand in hand at that time. Not to mention that he couldn't even raise enough money for the car. He had to invest money at that time, and he didn't have the budget to buy the car at all.
But things are different now. When it started to rain heavily yesterday, there was water on the ground. He realized that his Mulsanne was just a weakling in the face of such heavy rain, and he had the idea of buying a Raptor.
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That kind of full-size large pickup truck looks much taller than other cars, which makes you feel strange when you think about it.
"Raptor!" Wang Yi heard it. Without saying a word, he drove Xia Zekai towards the Ford 4S store.
There is a Ford 4S store five or six kilometers away from their company. It is not very far away. On the way there, Xia Zekai did not forget to call his wife.
Luo Xiyun also complained to him: "You have to buy it today, not another day."
Xia Zekai said: "I will go back soon."
Luo Xiyun left him alone and let him do whatever he wanted.
About 20 minutes later, when I arrived at the Ford 4S store near the North Expressway intersection, it was not yet closed.
I saw a Porsche Paramira drive in. Standing in front of the 4S store was a female salesperson who looked to be in her thirties. When she saw this, people who came here in this kind of weather were most likely here to buy a car.
, or if there is any model you like, if you want to go for maintenance and repair, you must go to the Porsche 4S Center.
After Xia Zekai and the others got out of the car, the female salesperson immediately stepped forward to greet them. There was a young male salesperson behind her who looked at them unwillingly.
He also realized that the customers who came to the door at this time must have a clear purpose.
"Sir, how can I help you?" the saleswoman asked with a cheerful smile on her face.
Xia Zekai had no ink and asked directly: "Do you have any Raptor cars in your store? If so, I will pick one up."
"..." The female salesperson was dumbfounded. This was probably the most efficient time she had ever had in selling cars for so many years.
The next moment, the female salesperson reacted and nodded quickly: "Yes, we have the new 6.2L SVT Raptor SuperCrew, which was launched in June this year, with a V8 engine and 417 horsepower."
"How much does it cost to pick up the car in full?" Xia Zekai asked her.
The female salesperson was stunned at the time. Before she could finish the introduction, she started asking about the price?
But she responded quickly and said quickly: "Sir, our manufacturer's guide price is 728,000, and the floor stand is about 820,000."
Xia Zekai nodded and asked her: "Is there a car available? If I pick up the car now, can it be done?"
"I still have to go home for dinner, so don't waste any time."
He urged, and his tone made people feel that he deserved a beating.
There was a definite smell of copper, but the female salesperson felt relieved after hearing it. She had been selling cars for so many years, and she had never met such a happy customer.
It's not that he has never met wealthy customers before, but the richer the people, the more picky they are sometimes. But the young rich man in front of him is obviously different from the older rich people.
"Sir, we have cars available in our store," the other party said.
Xia Zekai was very satisfied when he heard it. He said: "Okay, you go and ask your manager for the full payment and the maximum discount you can give me. I am very pressed for time. Let's not waste any time."
When the saleswoman went to ask the manager, the others wanted to talk to her, but it was of no use.
Half an hour later, Xia Zekai paid the money and signed a contract with the Ford 4S store. Due to the weather and the weather at 22:14:38 on April 13, 2022, the remaining procedures were planned to be completed at an optional date.
As he said himself, he was in a hurry to go home for dinner.
We went in for more than half an hour. When we came in, we saw a Porsche Paramira. When we came out, we saw a pure black Raptor F150. The Paramira followed obediently like a little brother.
The heavy rain was still falling, but the amount of rain was obviously much smaller. Xia Zekai was a little excited and drove the big guy towards the Purple Jade Garden Villa.
The water that can reach the knees of an adult has already had an impact on ordinary family cars, but it has no impact on the Raptor at all. It went through the obstacles and encountered a place where there was no car. Xia Zekai just stepped on the accelerator, and the Raptor's speed did not slow down at all.
He ran over in advance.
It has 417 horsepower, maximum torque of 588N.m, and full four-wheel drive. This is no secret. It is trivial for it in current road conditions.
When a car passed by it, Xia Zekai looked condescendingly at the car next to him that was shorter than the car, and he felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
"Sure enough, this is the big toy that men should have." Xia Zekai thought to himself.
Wang Yi was sitting in the passenger seat, and he felt very uneasy. Since the beginning of the bodyguard profession, he must be the first bodyguard to sit in the passenger seat and enjoy the boss as the driver.
But he can also understand the boss's mood at the moment. Let alone the boss, even he is eager to get started and drive, but he can't compete with the boss for the car.
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The black raptor entered the Purple Jade Garden Villa area unimpeded. When Xia Zekai drove the car into the villa yard in one breath, the family and Sun Yuping in the house all heard the roar of the engine coming from outside. They came out curiously.
Look, you see that big guy.
Yatou and Tongtong saw this big car in the villa. They were so happy that they jumped up and down to express their inner excitement.
"Dad, this new car is so big, I like it so much," Tongtong said, jumping excitedly.
They both like new things, especially vehicles like the Raptor, which look tall and majestic and attract a lot of attention.
Not to mention the two children, when Xia Weicheng saw this car, he fell in love with it at first sight.
"Is there such a big car?" he asked.
Xia Zekai said with a smile: "Dad, there are bigger cars than this one, but they are not very convenient to drive."
Luo Xiyun already knew what Xia Zekai was doing, but when she looked at the full-size pickup truck, she still said with a bit of sadness: "Huh, why are you so poor? Come over for dinner quickly."
"Hey, here we come." Xia Zekai responded, playing long notes as if singing a Peking opera, and entered the room.
Luo Xiyun remembered something and asked, "Zekai, where's my car?"
"You drove my car away this morning, now you're not throwing my car outside!"
"Daughter-in-law, how is this possible? Wu Jialei and the others were driving behind." Xia Zekai said.
In this environment, the Porsche Panamera and the Raptor were incomparable, and Xia Zekai was left behind by a few blocks on the road.
After a while, Wu Jialei, Liu Changzheng and Peng Guodong drove back in the Paramira.
When Wu Jialei parked the Paramira next to the Raptor, everyone could intuitively see the gap between the two cars. It was really not the slightest bit.
Regardless of the length, height and width of the car, Paramira is like a younger brother.
"Why did you buy this?" Luo Xiyun asked him curiously.
Xia Zekai said: "It's beautiful. The more you look at it, the more pleasing it is to your eyes. Don't you think it's very handsome?"
Seeing Luo Xiyun's obvious disbelief, he continued: "Daughter-in-law, let me tell you the truth, I wanted to buy it a few years ago, but money was tight at that time and I didn't have that much spare money."
"How much is it?" Xia Weicheng asked casually.
After hearing his father's question, Xia Zekai said: "Dad, it's not much, the total amount is over 800,000."
The 4S store actually wanted to ask Xia Zekai for extra money, that is, asking him to add money. This move made Xia Zekai so disgusted that he finally said: "I won't buy even a penny more."
This car is particularly difficult to sell. One is that it is too big and it is definitely inconvenient to drive normally.
Furthermore, the price is not low, and the fuel consumption is high. The average fuel consumption is 18. If you just go down the road, no one knows how much fuel you can get.
People often say that I can already afford a car, but why can’t I buy a car?
Sometimes I really can’t afford it!
When Xia Weicheng heard the price mentioned by his son, he also nodded: "It's really not expensive. If you go out to pull something, the truck has more space and is more convenient."
"Dad, you can see it too. How about I get you another one?" Xia Zekai said with a smile.
Xia Weicheng was moved, but Zhou Yinghong scolded him directly: "Zekai, don't buy blindly. Your dad only needs the car he owns. No matter how good the car is, it will be wasted in his hands."
"..." Xia Zekai stopped talking. Was he talking about his father? It was really not very insulting, but extremely lethal!
Yatou and Tongtong were still clamoring to go sit in the new car for a while and play, but it was still raining outside, so what were they going to do outside?
Unknowingly, it was past ten o'clock in the evening, and the two little sisters fell asleep.
Grandpa and parents were also asleep on the first floor.
Sun Yuping is still in the room where she slept last night.
Thinking about what she saw and heard today, she silently told herself that she must work hard, strive to earn more money, and realize the life she wants.
In the bedroom on the third floor, Xia Zekai and Luo Xiyun were cuddling together, listening to the sound of rain outside, and occasionally the muffled sound of thunder coming from a distant place.
Luo Xiyun stretched out a finger to draw circles on Xia Zekai's chest with some worry. She said, "Zekai, when will the rain stop? It's been raining for two days and two nights. It's damp in our house."
Yes, I feel very uncomfortable."
"It should be soon. Didn't you notice that the amount of rain is much lighter than at the beginning? I guess it will be almost done tomorrow, and at worst it will definitely stop the day after tomorrow." Xia Zekai was actually not sure, he was just making random guesses.
But Luo Xiyun believed it and said, "I hope so!"
"Zekai, I read the news today. It said that the heavy rain caused a torrent, which destroyed the houses and schools in the mountains. Many people were displaced. It was tragic." Luo Xiyun thought of the news she saw today, and she felt a little sad.
Xia Zekai thought that you were taking a very broad view.
He said: "There is nothing we can do about it. No one wants this to happen, but the mountainous area is too far away and there are dangers of flash floods and mudslides. Even if we help each other, we can't reach it."
"You are the only one who is smart, everyone else is stupid!" Luo Xiyun gave him a blank look.
But Xia Zekai felt a little irritable as he looked at the looming mountain scenery under his wife's flickering clothes.
"Daughter-in-law, the bed in this room is too small. It's a bit crowded with our family of four on this bed. We might as well change rooms and give this room to the two sisters." Xia Zekai said.
Luo Xiyun saw through his nastiness at a glance, broke away from Xia Zekai's arms, slid down, and said, "I'm so sleepy, I'm going to bed first. If you want to go, just go by yourself."
"Bear ladies, they are as spermary as monkeys." Xia Zekai muttered.
When Xia Zekai woke up the next morning, he opened his eyes and heard the sound of rain weakening in his ears. At first, he suspected that he had heard it wrong, but then he walked to the window sill wearing slippers and opened the curtains on the window sill.
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A beam of light shines in from the outside, bringing light to this slightly dark house.
The rainfall visible to the naked eye has indeed decreased, but the accumulated water on the ground has not decreased at all. It is expected that it will continue to flow for a while.
"Zekai, is the rain stopping soon? Why can't I hear the sound of rain clearly?" Luo Xiyun asked him.
Xia Zekai also had a smile on his face. He said, "It's about to stop. Look at it like this. It's great that we can stop today."
"Right, then wake them up quickly and ask them to come down to eat quickly. I have to go to the company to see you later." Luo Xiyun said.
